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A Time to Live and a Time to Die

BiographyDrama

A Time to Live and a Time to Die

1985 · 138 min · Taiwan · Mandarin

A Time to Live and a Time to Die (1985) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.5/10 on IMDb from 4,003 votes. Updated

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★ 7.5IMDb · 4k

An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.

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Yu An-shun
Chia-bao Chang
Cheung Ning
Carol Chan
Han-wen Chen
Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Bao-te Chiang
Tung-hung Chou
Hsiao Ai
Hsin Shu-Fen
Hsiao's love interest

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YYu An-shunCChia-bao ChangCCheung NingCCarol ChanHHan-wen ChenGGrace Chen Shu-FangBBao-te ChiangTTung-hung ChouHHsiao AiHHsin Shu-FenHsiao's love interest

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